mtlumby2d Chapter 278 Processing
Chapter 278 Processing
Changchun Palace.
Concubine Ye leaned on the big pillow and lay in bed for two days, her body becoming stiff.
The palace maid knelt beside the bed, holding a beauty hammer in her hand, hitting it lightly.
Concubine Ye was a little drowsy.
A burst of hurried footsteps could be heard outside, and a palace maid stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, something big has happened in Prince Jingyang's mansion..."
Concubine Ye's lips curled up slightly, then she opened her eyes, a look of worry on her face. "What could have happened in Prince Jingyang's Mansion?"
The palace maid said, "The cakes given by the palace were poisoned. The eighth young master of the Jingyang Palace ate them and died of the poison..."
Concubine Ye's face was filled with worry. "Say it again? Who in the Jingyang Palace died after eating pastries?!"
The voice was urgent and chaotic, and the palace maid was confused for a moment. Wasn’t what she just reported clear enough?
The maid replied, "The eighth young master of the fourth branch of the Jingyang Palace died after eating the cakes given by the palace..."
Concubine Ye suppressed her anger and asked, "Where are the others in Prince Jingyang's mansion? Where are Prince Jingyang's wife and the Crown Prince's wife?"
The maid thought that Concubine Ye was worried about these people, so she quickly replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Prince Jingyang and his wife are all fine. It is said that the poisoned cake was originally intended for Prince Jingyang and his wife, but was mistakenly given to the old lady of the Jingyang Palace by a servant. That's how the Prince and his wife escaped..."
When the palace maid said this, she glanced at Concubine Ye's expression, but she didn't see worry, but rather suppressed anger.
Concubine Ye was so angry that her mouth tasted blood.
She forced herself to wave her hands and send away the palace maid who delivered the message and the palace maid who massaged her legs.
Almost as soon as the palace maid turned around, Concubine Ye's face lengthened.
Concubine Ye was so angry that she wanted to kill someone.
After all, he's a servant of Prince Jingyang's Palace, how could he not know where to send the things?!
She had even specifically instructed someone that the portion was for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Jingyang, but surprisingly, it was sent to the wrong person.
Concubine Ye didn't know that the servant was also following orders. If Concubine Ye knew that the item was not just a mistake, she would definitely say that the servant deserved to die.
Concubine Ye was so angry that her temples were throbbing. She leaned on the large pillow and rubbed her temples to relieve the pain.
Nanny Du came in and asked, "What's wrong with the queen? Should we call the imperial physician?"
The imperial physician could not calm her anger.
Besides, now was not the time to be angry. Concubine Ye asked, "Where are the people? Have they been dealt with?"
Madam Du asked, "Your Highness, are you still uneasy about my servant's work?"
Although the person who died was only the eldest son of the Jingyang Palace, the cakes were prepared for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Jingyang. No matter who died, the Jingyang Palace, the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Ning Palace would get to the bottom of it. Almost as soon as the cakes were sent out of the palace, Madam Du took people to silence the palace servant who arranged for the drugging. Once the investigation led to Concubine Ye, the consequences would be disastrous.
It's not that the aftermath is not handled well, the consequences are serious. There is no need for Nanny Du to personally monitor such a small matter.
Nanny Du has always been considerate in her work, otherwise she wouldn't have become Concubine Ye's confidant.
Thinking that such a good opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife was ruined by a servant who made a mistake, Concubine Ye wanted to cut the servant into pieces.
Concubine Ye was so angry that her head ached slightly. She leaned on the large pillow to relieve the pain. Madam Du said worriedly, "Should we ask the imperial physician to come and take a look?"
This time, Concubine Ye couldn't stop him. She had a splitting headache, and even her eyes hurt like needles. If she didn't see a doctor, she was afraid that she would die from the pain.
Back in Wutong Courtyard, the Fourth Madam fainted from crying, and the princess had her sent back to the North Courtyard, along with the innocent Eighth Young Master.
The eighth young master was only seven years old, so he could only be considered to have died young. The Prince of Jingyang's Palace would certainly not set up a grand mourning hall for a seven-year-old child for people to pay their respects. Instead, they would only set up a simple mourning hall in the north courtyard, and the people in the palace and the fourth wife's family would come to see the eighth young master off for the last time.
After the fourth wife left, the old lady could no longer sit still. She stood up with the help of Mother Wu's hand and walked weakly back to the inner room.
The prince and princess left, and Shen Tang and Xie Guimo followed them out of Wutong Courtyard.
After leaving, the prince warned Xie Guimo and Shen Tang, "One of you is the prince of Jingyang Palace, and the other is the prince's consort. If someone in the palace dares to harm you so blatantly, I will definitely deal with all the clues. It will not be easy to find the person behind this. When you enter the palace in the future, you must be careful and don't go if you can avoid it."
Shen Tang nodded repeatedly.
She didn't like going to the palace in the first place, and if she could avoid going, she would definitely not go there.
The prince said, "The fourth house lost its son and will not want to see you. You have just gotten married, so don't go to the fourth house to express your condolences."
The prince only gave two instructions and then went into the palace.
Even though they knew that nothing could be found out, they still had to ask the palace for an explanation for the murder of a young master of Prince Jingyang's Mansion. More importantly, they had to let the people behind the scenes know that Prince Jingyang's Mansion would not give up easily even if the eighth young master died. If anyone dared to harm Shen Tang and Xie Guimo, Prince Jingyang's Mansion would fight to the death.
In fact, there is no need to investigate. Shen Tang and Xie Guimo know in their hearts who is harming them, but they have no evidence, so they can't catch the person and hand him over to the emperor for punishment.
Before, Concubine Ye only tried to stop Xie Guimo from marrying Shen Tang, but failed. In addition, Xie Guimo was semi-publicly supporting Prince Yu, so Concubine Ye became completely anxious. When she failed to put pressure on the princess, she wanted to kill her and Xie Guimo.
Concubine Ye is a cruel and ruthless person. Today's pastries are just the beginning. If they don't get rid of Concubine Ye, God knows what else is waiting for them.
Judging from the fact that Concubine Ye was helping the Fourth Master, the old lady was most likely supporting Concubine Ye and Prince Qi behind the scenes. She would have to guess who was behind the pastries.
Her own grandson’s life is at stake. I wonder if the old lady will still be devoted to Concubine Ye.
Shen Tang and Xie Guimo returned to Chenxiangxuan. Qiu Tong looked at the cakes on the small table and said, "The imperial physician checked and found no poison in the cakes. So, the cakes..."
Even if it wasn't poisonous, Qiu Tong wouldn't dare let Shen Tang and Xie Guimo eat it.
But the pastries were a gift from the palace, and without Shen Tang and Xie Guimo's instructions, Qiu Tong would not dare to throw them away even if she had the courage.
Shen Tang said, "Throw it away."
After receiving Shen Tang's instructions, Qiu Tong quickly called the maid in and took the cakes out and threw them away.
Shen Tang sat down to drink tea when Si'er came in and said, "The servant who delivered the wrong cake had just received ten strokes of the cane when the news of the Eighth Young Master's accident spread to the outer courtyard. Manager Zhou didn't let him be beaten and sold him to a human trafficker instead."
He was originally going to be caned with thirty strokes of the cane, but the pastries were delivered by mistake, which saved Shen Tang and Xie Guimo from disaster, so he could be considered a meritorious service.
In Manager Zhou's heart, the Eighth Young Master naturally cannot be compared with Xie Guimo and Shen Tang.
The merits and demerits offset each other, so the remaining twenty lashes can be forgiven. However, as a servant, he must be punished for making such a mistake, and the Prince of Jingyang's Palace will definitely not tolerate him.
Besides, if he doesn't sell it, the old lady and the fourth wife won't give the servant a chance to live. Selling him to a human trafficker would actually save the servant's life.